Everett Area School District v. Ault

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

The Everett Area School District (appellant) appeals a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County which sustained the consolidated appeals of Brenda Ault and William Baker (appellees) and vacated a fifteen-day suspension imposed by appellant for immoral conduct. We affirm.

The incident that gave rise to this litigation occurred on June 5, 1987, the last day of classes for the 1986-87 school year. On this day, during the third period, appellee Ault engaged in a water fight with her tenth grade class. While it was forbidden by the appellant to engage in water…